Liangshanophyllum luodianense Wang 1978 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Waagenophyllidae

Full reference: H. D. Wang. 1978. Anthozoa. Paleontological Atlas of Southwest China, Guizhou Volume 2:106-189

Belongs to Liangshanophyllum according to H. D. Wang 1978

Sister taxa: Liangshanophyllum aliense, Liangshanophyllum cylindricum, Liangshanophyllum huishuiense, Liangshanophyllum sinense, Liangshanophyllum streptoseptatum, Liangshanophyllum tsengi, Waagenophyllum (Liangshanophyllum) clisicolumellum, Waagenophyllum (Liangshanophyllum) lui, Waagenophyllum (Liangshanophyllum) parachihsiaensis, Waagenophyllum (Liangshanophyllum) stereoseptatum, Waagenophyllum (Liangshanophyllum) wuae

Type specimen: Its type locality is Shachang, Chengguan, Luodian County, which is in a Changhsingian carbonate limestone in the Changxing Formation of China

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Shachang, Chengguan, Luodian County

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